Infiniti I35 Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 198 consumer complaints across the 3 model years of the Infiniti I35 (2002–2004) that have at least 5 complaints. 2003 has the most, with 93. Across all years, the part named most often is engine (60 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All I35 model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 35 | 90,000 | 3 | 62 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2003 | 93 | 100,625 | 5 | 54 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2002 | 70 | 125,000 | 5 | 48 | Not compared (before 2008) | Rising |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Engine60 27%
- Engine cooling46 21%
- Air bags32 14%
- Electrical system23 10%
- Vehicle speed control21 9.4%
- Other or unknown15 6.7%
- Suspension13 5.8%
- Brakes13 5.8%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2003: “My vehicles crank/cam sensor I believe has gone bad. I was driving on a city street, the car was driving fine and it was like the engine shut off but it was not I could drive 1 MPH, and car would not rev up. I saw there were recalls on this for infinitis made in 2202-2003 but for some reason my 2003 Infiniti is not included in this! Car no longer will move.”
NHTSA complaint #11044756, filed 2017-11, 190,765 miles2002: “I received recall notice to have an authorized dealer repair the air bag system. As I have no Infiniti dealer in my vicinity, I am requesting reimbursement for time and fuel to take my car to the nearest Infiniti dealer, perhaps bakersfield, ca. My local nissan said they cannot perform this repair! Please advise.”
NHTSA complaint #10714029, filed 2015-05, 125,000 miles2004: “During routine oil change, dealer informed me that front crossmember that supports engine and transmission is rotting/ rusting. Engine/ transmission may drop . Dealer informed that they could not perform the repair, was told to consult a body shop . I have found that this is a common problem with (nissan) Infiniti I35 and (nissan) maxima bodies.”
NHTSA complaint #10504022, filed 2013-03, 112,000 milesOther Infiniti models
1,346 complaintsInfiniti QX60
590 complaintsInfiniti QX56
540 complaintsInfiniti G37
536 complaintsInfiniti Q50
486 complaintsInfiniti M35
461 complaintsInfiniti FX35
445 complaintsInfiniti JX35
281 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology